Monday, January 31, 2005

Birmingham Labour supporters accused of vote fraud

According to this article at ic Birmingham, the deputy leader of the city council has filed for the release of confidential reports about potential postal vote fraud during the 2004 local elections, under the freedom of information act:

An election petition alleging widespread fraud and intimidation by Labour supporters in the Aston ward will be heard by the High Court in Birmingham next month.
The petition, on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, accuses Labour candidates of fiddling votes on a massive scale, with party officials turning a blind eye to what was happening.